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Add Autype to Make.com

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Variable syntax: Make.com uses {{...}} for its own template variables, which conflicts with Autype’s default variable syntax. When building Make.com scenarios, use the alternative ${varName} syntax for Autype variable placeholders instead. The API accepts ${...} and returns canonical {{...}} variables. This applies to all API input — document JSON, Markdown content, and bulk render items.

Overview

The Autype Make.com integration lets you generate documents, render PDFs, and manage content directly from Make.com scenarios — no code required. Connect Autype to thousands of apps and automate your document workflows.

Prerequisites

An Autype account with an API key (Dashboard → Settings → API Keys)
A Make.com account

An Owner or Admin can create API keys after Developer API access is active. Eligible accounts can use the Engine test with 50 credits for 14 days without a payment method; a qualifying top-up or suitable plan/trial also provides access.

What you can do

With the Autype integration for Make.com, you can:

Render documents from JSON or Extended Markdown to PDF, DOCX, or ODT
Bulk render documents with variable data from spreadsheets, CRMs, or databases
Manage projects and documents — create, list, and retrieve documents
Upload images for use in documents
PDF tools — merge, split, rotate, watermark, compress, and more

Using variables in Make.com

Since Make.com reserves the {{...}} syntax for its own data mapping, Autype accepts ${...} as an alternative on all API inputs.

Example: Document JSON in Make.com

Instead of:

{
  "sections": [{
    "type": "flow",
    "content": [
      { "type": "h1", "text": "Invoice for {{companyName}}" },
      { "type": "text", "text": "Date: {{invoiceDate}}" }
    ]
  }]
}

Use this in Make.com:

{
  "sections": [{
    "type": "flow",
    "content": [
      { "type": "h1", "text": "Invoice for ${companyName}" },
      { "type": "text", "text": "Date: ${invoiceDate}" }
    ]
  }]
}

Both forms are equivalent. The API normalizes ${...} to {{...}} before processing.

Example: Markdown content in Make.com

# Invoice for ${companyName}

Date: ${invoiceDate}

## Items

| Item | Amount |
|------|--------|
| Service A | ${amount} |

Mixing Make.com variables and Autype variables

You can freely combine Make.com’s data mapping with Autype’s ${...} variable placeholders:

{
  "variables": {
    "companyName": "{{1.companyName}}",
    "invoiceDate": "{{1.date}}"
  },
  "sections": [{
    "type": "flow",
    "content": [
      { "type": "h1", "text": "Invoice for ${companyName}" },
      { "type": "text", "text": "Date: ${invoiceDate}" }
    ]
  }]
}

In this example:

{{1.companyName}} is a Make.com expression that maps data from a previous module
${companyName} is an Autype variable placeholder that gets substituted during rendering

The ${...} syntax is only for input. If you retrieve document content from the API (e.g., via the Get Document module), variable placeholders will always be returned as {{...}}.

Built-in variables

The following Autype variables are always available and work with both syntaxes:

`${...}` syntax	`{{...}}` equivalent	Description
`${pageNumber}`	`{{pageNumber}}`	Current page number
`${totalPages}`	`{{totalPages}}`	Total number of pages
`${date}`	`{{date}}`	Current date (DD.MM.YYYY)
`${date/YYYY-MM-DD}`	`{{date/YYYY-MM-DD}}`	Current date with custom format

Getting started

Create an API key

Go to the Autype Dashboard and navigate to Settings → API Keys. Create a new key — it will start with ak_....

Add the Autype app in Make.com

Open the Autype app invitation link to add Autype to your Make.com account. Then, in your scenario, click + to add a module and search for Autype.

Connect your account

When prompted, paste your API key. The connection is verified automatically.

Build your scenario

Choose a module (e.g. Render Document from JSON) and configure it. Run the scenario to generate your first document.

API keys are scoped to your organization. Keep them secret — never share them or expose them in public scenarios.

Available modules

The Autype integration provides 41 modules across 9 groups. Each module is an action that you can add to your Make.com scenario.

Rendering

Module	Description
Render Document from JSON	Submit a complete document as structured JSON and render it to PDF, DOCX, or ODT. The module waits for completion and returns the download URL.
Render Document from Markdown	Submit content as Extended Markdown and render it to PDF, DOCX, or ODT. Supports page size, orientation, margins, variables, defaults, abbreviations, citations, and style options.
Render a Persistent Document	Render an existing document from your Autype workspace by its ID. Optionally override variables and output format.
Get Render Job Status	Check the current status of a render job by job ID.
Download Render Output	Download the rendered document file as binary data.
List Render Jobs	List all render jobs for your organization with pagination.

Bulk Rendering

Module	Description
Bulk Render from JSON	Create up to 100 documents at once by providing a document ID and an array of variable sets. Each item generates one document.
Bulk Render from File	Create a bulk render job by uploading a CSV, Excel, or JSON file with variable data. Each row/item generates one document.
Get Bulk Render Status	Check the current status of a bulk render job.
Download Bulk Render Output	Download the bulk render output as a ZIP file containing all generated documents.

Documents

Module	Description
List Documents	List all documents in your organization, optionally filtered by project.
Get a Document	Retrieve a document by ID including its latest content (JSON snapshot).
Create a Document	Create a new document in a project with optional initial content as JSON.
Get Document Variables	Get the variable definitions for a document — useful before rendering with custom values.

Projects

Module	Description
List Projects	List all projects in your organization.
Create a Project	Create a new project.

Images

Module	Description
Upload a Temporary Image	Upload an image for use in ad-hoc renders (expires after 24 hours). Returns a `refPath` you can use in document JSON.
List Temporary Images	List all non-expired temporary images.
Delete a Temporary Image	Delete a temporary image before it expires.

PDF Tools — Files

Module	Description
Upload a Document	Upload a file (PDF, DOCX, ODT, PNG, JPEG) for use with tool actions. Files expire after 60 minutes.
List Tool Files	List all non-expired tool files.
Get File Details	Get metadata for a specific tool file.
Delete a File	Delete a tool file from storage.
Download a File	Download a tool file by ID as binary data.

PDF Tools

Module	Description
Merge PDFs	Merge 2–20 PDF files into a single document. Pages are concatenated in the order of the provided file IDs.
Split PDF	Split a PDF into multiple parts by page ranges (e.g. `1-3`, `4-4`, `5-`). One range returns a PDF (application/pdf); multiple ranges return a ZIP archive (application/zip).
Rotate PDF Pages	Rotate specific pages by 90°, 180°, or 270°.
Keep or Remove PDF Pages	Keep or remove specific pages from a PDF using page specs like `1`, `2-5`, `3-`.
Add PDF Watermark	Add a text watermark to all or specific pages. Supports font size, opacity, rotation, and hex color.
Get PDF Metadata	Extract metadata such as page count, title, author, and creation date. Result is returned in the job metadata — no output file is created.
Protect PDF	Encrypt a PDF with a user password (to open) and/or an owner password (to edit).
Unlock PDF	Remove password protection from a PDF.
Compress PDF	Reduce PDF file size with three compression levels: low, medium, or high.
Convert PDF to Image	Convert PDF pages to PNG or JPEG images. Configurable DPI (72–600).
Get PDF Form Fields	Extract form field names, types, and current values from a PDF.
Fill PDF Form	Fill form fields in a PDF with provided values. Supports text, checkboxes, dropdowns, and radio groups. Optionally flatten fields.

Document Tools

Module	Description
Convert DOCX	Convert a DOCX file to PDF or other formats like ODT.
Convert ODT	Convert an ODT file to PDF or other formats like DOCX.
Replace Placeholders in DOCX/ODT	Replace `{{placeholder}}` tags in a DOCX or ODT document with text, images, lists, or table data. Output format is configurable.

Tool Jobs

Module	Description
Get Tool Job Status	Check the current status of a PDF/document tool job.
List Tool Jobs	List tool jobs for your organization with pagination.

How tool modules work

Most PDF and document tool modules follow the same pattern:

Submit — The module sends a request to the API and receives a job ID
Poll — The module automatically polls for job completion (every 2 seconds, up to 5 minutes)
Return — Once completed, the module returns the job ID, status, output file ID, and metadata

You don’t need to handle polling yourself — each tool module waits for the result automatically.

Input files are not deleted after a tool job completes. They remain available until they expire (default: 60 minutes). You can reuse the same file ID across multiple tool modules in your scenario.

Common workflow patterns

Generate a PDF from dynamic data

Use a trigger module (e.g. Google Sheets, Airtable, or a webhook) to get your data
Add Render Document from JSON and build your document JSON with Make.com data mapping
Use HTTP — Get a file to download the rendered PDF from the returned downloadUrl

Bulk generate personalized documents

Add Bulk Render from JSON with a document ID and an array of variable sets
The module waits for all documents to be generated
Use Download Bulk Render Output to get a ZIP file with all documents

Process an existing PDF

Use HTTP — Get a file to download a PDF from any source
Add Upload a Document to upload it as a tool file
Apply any tool action (e.g. Add PDF Watermark, Compress PDF, Merge PDFs)
Use Download a File with the outputFileId to get the processed result

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Add Autype to Make.com

Overview

Prerequisites

What you can do

Using variables in Make.com

Example: Document JSON in Make.com

Example: Markdown content in Make.com

Mixing Make.com variables and Autype variables

Built-in variables

Getting started

Available modules

Rendering

Bulk Rendering

Documents

Projects

Images

PDF Tools — Files

PDF Tools

Document Tools

Tool Jobs

How tool modules work

Common workflow patterns

Generate a PDF from dynamic data

Bulk generate personalized documents

Process an existing PDF

Add Autype to Make.com

​Overview

​Prerequisites

​What you can do

​Using variables in Make.com

​Example: Document JSON in Make.com

​Example: Markdown content in Make.com

​Mixing Make.com variables and Autype variables

​Built-in variables

​Getting started

​Available modules

​Rendering

​Bulk Rendering

​Documents

​Projects

​Images

​PDF Tools — Files

​PDF Tools

​Document Tools

​Tool Jobs

​How tool modules work

​Common workflow patterns

​Generate a PDF from dynamic data

​Bulk generate personalized documents

​Process an existing PDF

Overview

Prerequisites

What you can do

Using variables in Make.com

Example: Document JSON in Make.com

Example: Markdown content in Make.com

Mixing Make.com variables and Autype variables

Built-in variables

Getting started

Available modules

Rendering

Bulk Rendering

Documents

Projects

Images

PDF Tools — Files

PDF Tools

Document Tools

Tool Jobs

How tool modules work

Common workflow patterns

Generate a PDF from dynamic data

Bulk generate personalized documents

Process an existing PDF